April

Radiation is an effective and established tool to sterilize personal protective equipment (PPE) that is in high demand during the COVID-19 pandemic, except for respiratory face masks as it weakens their filters, the IAEA said today.

Diseases passed on by mosquitoes can cause sickness and economic hardship. As mosquitoes become increasingly resistant to insecticides, which also cause pollution, many governments are considering alternative forms of mosquito control – including with the use of nuclear techniques.